Hiku said:
robzo100 said:
The Wii Era, in my opinion, was the first time that Sales Figures became a front-and-center topic in the industry. I think it was a mix of a revolution in gaming control schemes(motion), an overwhelming hardware leader(Wii), and online gaming communities having established themselves(compared to the 2000 console era). So, for starters, do you agree with that premise?
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Well I'm not sure about the "overwhelming hardware leader" part.
Wii - 101m
PS3 - 86m
360 - 85m
vs.
PS2 - 157m
GC - 21m
XB - 24m
If the gap between the leader of the generation and the rest was something that supposedly sparked "sales hype", then surely the Wii era was eclipsed by the PS2 era.
That said, I personally wasn't really following sales much back during the Wii era, so I wouldn't know how it differs from today.
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It wasn’t “overwhelming” when you put it like that......
but the 360 has two extra years than the wii. It had 2005-2013 as opposed to 2006-2012. The wii outsold the 360 by 16 million in a quarter less time than the 360.
Xbox 360 would be more near 60M if it only had six years. PS3 would be around 68M if it only got six years.
Bet with Intrinsic:
The Switch will outsell 3DS (based on VGchartz numbers), according to me, while Intrinsic thinks the opposite will hold true. One month avatar control for the loser's avatar.
